Come with me to discover
the world of food and travel. The two are intimately intertwined. What
is travel without good food? I believe that cuisine is one of best
windows into a culture. The food of any particular destination is
impacted and influenced by its native species—those plants and animals
that are indigenous to the area—then its history, and finally, human
activity.

While I take you on the
road with me to some interesting destinations, and you will also find
other pages address some of the adulterations of our food supply and my
kitchen philosophy.

Our fast-paced lives
have forced many of us to abandon the kitchen and nutritious home
cooking in the process. There are too many fake foods in the food supply
and too many food miles on the average produce and meat that comes into
our homes.

To avoid the fakes, I
have added a recipe section to help you put nutrient-dense food back on
your family's table by making dishes from scratch. I know it is not
always possible, even for me, but I encourage you to find the best ingredients for
your family. I
forage the farmer's markets and health food stores, and when that fails,
farms and farmers. Check out my online store to find some unique items.

In my bookstore, you
will find my cookbooks, my personal reading list, and books I recommend.
I don't take my recommendations lightly. There are just too much
ridiculous cookbooks out there—so my goal is to create a guide. To that
end, I have created a
section of cookbooks I love.

Books that make it onto
my personal reading list are from a wide range of topics from
my own book shelf. On the rare occasion, I will write a book review.
That means I really like a book!

Lastly, if you would
like to very occasionally hear from me with information on whatever
fancies me, announcements of future trips, recipes and travel tips, be
sure to "Like" the Mother Linda's page on Facebook.